The degree to which all parties support and comfort each other in times of sadness, change, failure, war and unpredictable events determines the overall nature and vitality of a relationship.

One could even make the assertion that the levels of support offered and demonstrated by the couple would help them understand whether or not their relationship has a future.

How Support Affects a Relationship

Support through difficult times strengthens a relationship

Imagine you had an all-important concert to attend to, one that you’ve trained and practiced at for months.

Your confidence in your ability to perform will be fluctuating constantly from the moment you received your invitation till the night you go out and take center stage.

On some days your singing voice is perfect.

Whilst on others you’re failing to hit a single note.

Being in a supportive relationship gives you the belief that you can do anything.

This gives you the boost you need to perform without the pressure.

More importantly, having a close partner who warms to you whenever you’re feeling down will provide you with the courage to achieve your goals.

On the contrary, imagine if you were running an online business, your products aren’t selling very well, and it looks like you won’t be able to pay the bills for that month.

You look to the corner of your eyes only to find a face conveying such abject contempt and disappointment.

Your wife is pressuring you to make serious amounts of money – fast!

All she’s interested in is her personal security and comfort.

Heck, she’s not even interested in the nature of your work.

She doesn’t say, “What’s wrong, do you need any assistance to get you through this month?” Instead the response you receive is, “you’ve got 2 months – if it’s not bringing in enough money you better have a real job lined up.”

Is that the sign of a supportive relationship?

Motivation by fear isn’t the best way to make a terrible situation better.

Whilst she may mean well, she’s not giving any signals to her partner that she supports or appreciates the efforts he is trying to make on his end.

When we receive support from our loved ones, we perform better in all walks of life because we know that if and when we fall – we’ll be caught in wool of cotton.

This allows us to recover faster and take more risks that may garner more advantages to our relationships, such as earning more money etc.